[Hiring] Senior Development Officer @Breakthrough T1D

Role Description

Breakthrough T1D is searching for an experienced fundraiser for the role of Senior Development Officer. If you’re a strategic, relationship-driven and result-oriented fundraising professional who would like to support peer-to-peer and donor fundraising initiatives across the Atlantic Region, build meaningful donor and volunteer partnerships, and drive revenue that advances a life-changing mission, please read on to see if this is the right fit for you.

• Achieving and exceeding fundraising targets for peer-to-peer fundraising events.
• Implement fundraising best practices to achieve and exceed revenue and participation targets for peer-to-peer fundraising events, through a high volume of calls and meetings to new, lapsed, and current participants and prospects.
• Identify opportunities and develop relationships with key event participants, corporate contacts, volunteers, and influential community members.
• Inspire, motivate, and engage event participants.
• Maintain comprehensive records of participant/donor interactions using a CRM database and other systems.
• Participate in and attend special events and community engagement activities to represent Breakthrough T1D and promote Breakthrough T1D’s mission and fundraising goals.
• Build and manage a portfolio of annual, monthly, and mid-level donors in various stages of identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship and ensure appropriate movement through the pipeline to achieve revenue targets.

Qualifications

• Fundraising experience, a University or College degree in Business Administration, Communications, Fundraising related discipline are preferred.
• Experience working on peer-to-peer fundraising events.
• Ability to solicit donors, coach fundraisers, secure commitments, and steward volunteers and committees.
• Exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills; ability to interact meaningfully with donors, families, colleagues, and businesses.
• Experience using CRM databases and Microsoft Office to manage relationships and fundraising activities.

Requirements

• Bilingual in English and French is a strong asset.
• Some flexibility to travel throughout the region (15%) and to attend evening and weekend events.
• Valid driver’s license and access to reliable transportation.
• Ability to represent Breakthrough T1D professionally at fundraising, community and donor events.
• Comfortable working remotely and managing a regional portfolio.

Benefits

• Remote-first: All positions are work from home (within Canada).
• Health and Wellness Benefits: Includes Manulife group benefits, Maple virtual health care, Not Myself Today to support mentally healthy workplaces, and generous paid sick time.
• Professional Development: Career Development Planning and a budget for paid development opportunities for each employee.
• Other benefits: Group RRSP Matching Program, winter holiday office closures, flex weeks in the summer, and more!